Trump trial closing arguments set to begin today

After six weeks and more than 20 witnesses, lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial will give their closing arguments Tuesday. A prosecutor for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is expected to tell the jury that Trump signed off on a scheme to illegally falsify records, with the goal of covering up a “hush money” payment

Trump responds to special counsel’s effort to limit his remarks about FBI

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Monday evening pushed back against special counsel Jack Smith’s request Friday that a federal judge in Florida modify Trump’s conditions of release in the probe into Trump’s handling of classified documents. Federal prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing the documents case, to modify

Libertarians pick Chase Oliver as presidential nominee, rejecting Trump, RFK Jr.

The Libertarian Party on Sunday chose party activist Chase Oliver as its presidential nominee, rejecting both former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after each spoke at the party’s convention over the weekend. Third parties have rarely been competitive in U.S. presidential elections and the Libertarian candidate four years ago won 1% of

Biden honors fallen U.S. troops on Memorial Day

Severe weather impacting Memorial Day travel, AAA offers free tow-to-go service and more top stories Severe weather impacting Memorial Day travel, AAA offers free tow-to-go service and more top stories 04:01 President Joe Biden honored U.S. troops who sacrificed their lives for the country Monday, visiting Arlington National Cemetery to to lay a wreath and